Senior Associate, Corporate

Hbtlaw; Singapore; On-site; SGD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global law firm in Singapore is looking for a Senior Associate to join its Corporate practice. The role involves managing corporate transactions, drafting documents, and building client relationships within a dynamic team. Ideal candidates will have at least 6 years of experience in energy, resources, or infrastructure sectors and possess strong analytical and drafting skills.

Qualifications

• At least 6 years post qualification experience in energy, resources, or infrastructure sectors.
• Experience as lead associate on M&A, joint ventures, and commercial contracts.
• Excellent English language skills (fluent written and spoken).

Responsibilities

• Work across corporate transactions including private M&A and joint ventures.
• Draft and negotiate documents while supervising due diligence.
• Manage client relationships and assist with business development.

Skills

Drafting skills

Analytical skills

Project management

Interpersonal skills

Fluent English

Education

Relevant professional qualifications

Strong academic record

Job description

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Senior Associate, Corporate

Apply locations Singapore time type Full time posted on Posted 30+ Days Ago job requisition id R-101826

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Senior Associate to join Corporate practice, working in the Private Capital team in our Singapore office. In this role, you will be working primarily with our Head of Infrastructure, Asia, Glynn Cooper, as other corporate private capital and energy & infrastructure specialists across the Asia Pacific region and the wider Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer network. This is a dynamic, energetic and fun team environment with a first class multinational and regional client portfolio, including major energy companies such as BP, Chevron, Petronas, Pertamina, PTT Group and Tenaga Nasional, international renewables developers/investors such as Iberdrola, Corio Generation, Blueleaf Energy and Engie, financial investors into energy and infrastructure such as BlackRock, GIC, Macquarie, Goldman Sachs, CDPQ and INA, as well as other key Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer network clients such as DP World, BHP, Keppel, International Finance Corporation, Mitsubishi, Marubeni, Sumitomo and China Power.

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer has been working on leading private capital matters for decades – and we have numerous strengths that position us well to continue seizing opportunities as private capital develops further. These include:

• our market-leading real-assets expertise – across real estate, energy and infrastructure

• the strength of our global footprint

• our leadership in areas driving investment trends, including energy transition and ESG.

We work for many large private capital clients globally – in fact, private capital intersects with most of our practices and sectors. Our work in recent years has ranged from advising on numerous multibillion-dollar acquisitions, to helping one of the world's largest investment-management companies expand into new assets in new geographies.

What you'll do

• WorkacrossarangeofcorporatetransactionsincludingprivateM&A,jointventures,projectdevelopments,commercialcontractsandrestructuringforbothAsiaandcrossbordertransactions.

• Playakeyroleintransactions,includingdraftingandnegotiatingdocumentsandsupervisingassociateresponsibleforduediligenceworkstreams.

• Projectmanagetransactionstoensurethatkeydeadlinesaremet,anddeliverablesareanticipated,includingworkingcloselywithotherlegalteamsacrossthefirmtodeliveranintegratedservicetoourclients.

• Manageandbuildclientrelationships,includingassistingwithbusinessdevelopmentactivities,events,pitching,marketingandthoughtleadership.

• WorkwithourknowledgeandDigitalLegalDeliveryteamstoleverageAIandothertechnologytoimprovelegaldeliverytoolsandenhanceefficiency.

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have at least 6 years post qualification experience in the energy, resources or infrastructure sectors, preferably with solid corporate and commercial contracts transactional experience as outlined above;

• Be able to demonstrate excellent drafting, analytical and deal project management skills;

• Be a confident, driven and collaborative individual;

• Have experience of working as the lead associate on M&A, joint ventures, commercial contracts and regulation in energy and infrastructure;

• Have relevant professional qualifications (Singapore qualification would be desirable but not a must);

• Have a strong academic record;

• Be enthusiastic, adaptable and industrious, with excellent interpersonal and cross-cultural skills;

• Work well with people, including more junior team members who will depend on you for guidance;

• Have excellent English language skills (fluent written and spoken English is required).

Team

Corporate

Working Pattern

Full time

Location

Singapore

Contract type

Permanent Contract

Diversity & Inclusion

We are committed to attracting people from all backgrounds and creating a respectful and inclusive culture where everyone thrives. We see this as essential to our success, including our ability to innovate and achieve sustained high performance. This is a key part of our Values—Human, Bold, and Outstanding.

About Us

At Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer, we align your growth and ambition with ours. We invest in your personal and professional growth and support you to achieve your ambitions. And you share responsibility for playing a part in delivering the firm’s growth and ambition too.

A leading global law firm, with over 6,000 people, we are in the world's largest markets, key financial centres and major growth hubs. We’re recognised leaders in demanding contentious matters, exacting regulatory work and complex public and private transactions.

We’re immersed in the many challenges facing our clients. We’re invested and resourceful. We understand the part technology and digitalisation play in the delivery of legal services. We want to make a positive impact wherever in the world we operate. You’ll have the opportunity to engage with this with an open mind and curiosity.

We are known for our diverse perspectives and renowned for our culture . Being human, bold and outstanding are more than our values: you’ll discover they are our lived experience. And by being ambitious for your growth and ours, we’ll achieve our goals together.

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer: Your growth. Our ambition.